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Dutch Elm Tree 2005 Survey

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The Colorado State Forest Service Office in Canon City has reported to Fremont County that the annual Dutch elm disease survey for 2005 found no American Elm trees displaying symptoms of the disease. District Forester John Grieve said the initial survey was completed during the first week of July and the follow-up survey was completed the week of September 5th. Grieve said they observed numerous Siberian elms particularly in the Penrose area that are dead or contain a large number of dead branches.

September 27th Commissioners’ Meeting

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Determining how many miniature donkeys make up an animal unit under Fremont County zoning regulations turned into an extensive debate at the County Commissioners regular board meeting. Bill Lowe was seeking approval to permit miniature donkeys on a five acre piece of property in Lincoln Park where he wants to relocate. The zoning district already identifies a number of animals as permitted uses but does not list miniature donkeys or the number of donkeys comprising an animal unit.

High Park Road Paving to Start

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The Fremont County Road and Bridge Department and Kiewit Western Construction Company of Colorado Springs will begin construction work Monday, October 3rd, on the asphalt overlay project on Fremont County Road 11. Approximately three miles of the High Park Road will be overlayed with two-inches of asphalt. It is the third year of asphalt overlay work on High Park Road using Colorado Gaming Impact Grants. $415,000 of Gaming Impact Money is being spent this year on the paving work. It was determined that the overlay was needed because the asphalt was deteriorating.

Fremont County Tire Collection Day

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Fremont County, the Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments Regional Recycling Program, and the Holcim Company are sponsoring a Community Tire Recycling Day at Holcim’s Portland Cement Plant this Saturday, September 24th. The Holcim Plant along Highway 120 east of Florence will accept scrap tires from 8 a.m. until 12 noon this Saturday.

September 13th Commissioners’ Meeting

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The Fremont County Commissioners rescinded action at the regular Board meeting for a paving bid awarded at a special meeting on September 1st. The Board awarded a bid for a two-inch asphalt overlay project on three miles of the High Park Road (County Road #11) to Kiewit Construction of Colorado Springs. Kiewit was the low bidder at a price of $50.50 per ton. The action reversed a vote taken at the previous meeting when the bid was originally awarded to A & S Construction of Canon City.

Phantom Landfill to bury CWD Domestic Elk

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Animals from a domestic elk ranch in Penrose that must be slaughtered because of chronic wasting disease will be disposed of in the Phantom Landfill north of Florence. But the Fremont County Commissioners took action Thursday to make sure no animals confirmed to have CWD will be buried there. Twin Landfill Manager Gary Fuselier informed the County Commissioners of the plan last week. Fuselier said the plan by the U.S.

BUILDING DEPARTMENT SATELLITE OFFICE OPENS IN COTOPAXI

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The Fremont County Building Department has set up a weekly schedule to serve western Fremont County residents from a satellite office in Cotopaxi. Fremont County Building Official Mike Cox says to begin with, he will staff the Cotopaxi office from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday. Western Fremont County residents will be able to make application for building permits and handle other Building Department business during those regular business hours.

Comments sought on Cotter Natural Resource Funds

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A public meeting was conducted August 30th in Cañon City to receive citizen comments on a proposal to use the remaining $1.1 million in Natural Resource Damage funds that the state received from the Cotter Corporation to continue and expand a park, a riverwalk and wildlife habitat construction started two years ago. The public comment period, which includes provisions for the submittal of written comments, will continue through Thursday, September 15.